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Dr, Reader
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University
B4 7ET Birmingham
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
CO2 utilization for chemical production
Hydrothermal processing
Alkaline thermal treatment
Bio-oil upgrading
Crude glycerol upgrading
Dr Jude Onwudili is a Reader in Chemical Engineering and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry. He was previously a Research/Teaching Fellow at the School of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Leeds before joining Aston University in November 2015.
Dr Onwudili is an expert on catalytic and non-catalytic thermochemical (hydrothermal, pyrolysis, liquefaction and gasification) processing of biomass, plastics, algae and municipal solid wastes for the production of fuels and chemicals as well as the recovery of materials.
He is currently leading a sustainable fuels and chemicals research team at the Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University, with a strong focus on sustainability through chemistry and engineering. He is EBRI's Industrial Research Lead and Principal Investigator on several UKRI, EU and Industry-funded projects.
Hydrothermal processing of biomass and organic wastes
Catalysis & applied catalysis for fuel & chemicals
Thermochemical (pyrolysis, liquefaction and gasification ) conversion of biomass, algae and plastic waste
Valorisation of solid wastes for energy and materials recovery
CO2 utilization through chemical fixation
Emission control
2023 - Date: Reader in Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University
2020 - 2023: Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University
2015 – 2020 Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University.
2006 – 2015: Research/Teaching Fellow, Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Leeds,
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
Associate Member – Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Full Member – Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)
Senior Fellow – Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Chemical Process Design
Chemical Product Design
Renewable Energy Technologies
Advanced Renewable (Bioenergy) Technologies
Advanced Process Design
2023: OFWAT Water Challenge project on "Renewable Energy from Valorisation of Aqueous Residues
2023: BEIS Fuel-Switching Project on "Demonstration of alternative low-carbon fuels usage in the glass industry"
2023: Innovate UK ECR9 Project on "Rice Straw-Powered Biowaste to Energy in Indonesia
2022: Innovate UK ECR8 PPA2 Project on Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel Production from Agricultural Residues
2022: BEIS Hydrogen HAROW Project on Feasibility of a Novel Two-stage Reforming process for Biohydrogen Production
2022: BEIS- IEEA Project on PATSIEA Project on Spent Grain Industry Efficiency Accelerator
2021: BBNet/Calor Gas Business Interaction Voucher Project on Catalytic Conversion of Bioderived Feedstocks to Bio-LPG Component Gases
2021: Grand Challenges Research Fund (Aston) Project on Feasibility of Bio-LPG Production and Utilisation in Brazil
2020: Innovate UK ECR7 Ethiopian Mini-grid Extensions & Energy Storage (EMEES) Project
2020: Marie-Curie Sklodowska HYDROGAS Project on Crude Glycerol Valorisation to Gaseous Fuels
2019: Supergen Bioenergy Hub/SHV Energy Butyric Acid to Propane (HYDROPROPANE) Project
2019: UK Catalysis Hub Water-Energy Nexus Project; Energy and Fuels from Wastewater
Editorial Advisory Board Member: ACS Sustianable Chemistry & Engineering Journal
Editorial Advisory Board Member: RSC Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Editorial Board Member: Energies Journal
Consultant, Royal Society of Chemistry
Associate Editor: Frontiers of Chemistry (Chemical Engineering Section)
Ambassador: STEM Learning
Mentor: Windsor Fellowship Destination STEMM Programme - Chemical Sciences
Mentor: RSC Broadening Horizons Programme
PhD, University of Leeds
Award Date: 7 Mar 2005
BSc, University of Ibadan
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review